This sponge is known from Cuba, the Bahamas and northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
In the observed specimens, the body is a thin crust.
It grows over dead coral or other sponges. Around Flower Garden Banks, it occurs on coralline algae reefs and among algal nodules, among other habitats.
In the observed specimens, the living colour is deep orange to bright red.
In the observed specimens, the surface is smooth, with paler canals branching away from the oscula.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.